The rest of our "track off" time . . .

This is video of Jacob performing his duet with Kelly at the Guitar Concert. Jacob played "I am Like a Star" with the guitar behind his head. It really is pretty amazing. The best part was his big finish. He threw his pick into the crowd! The woman who caught it tried to return it after the concert, but Jacob wouldn't let her. He wanted her to keep it for when he became famous and he even offered to autograph it for her! Do we have a rock star on our hands or what!

Kelly and Jacob played in the school Guitar Concert. They did such a great job. They even got Guitar patches for attending every week. Kelly was a little embarrassed to be the only adult (besides the teacher) in the concert. However, he and Jacob have so much time practicing together and Jacob definitely wanted to perform with his dad.

One of our favorite places to visit in Denver is the Museum of Nature and Science. It never fails to entertain the boys for hours on end (despite both Kelly and I being too tired to walk another step!). The boys thought the best part of the Science Museum today was the Funhouse Mirrors. They did look hilarious!

We also saw an exhibit about Gold. They had the largest nugget of Gold ever found in the country and coins dating back to 65 B.C. It really was pretty amazing! Ryan loved the man painted gold and wanted to know if he could be painted too.

Kelly took the boys to Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.

The weather was great.

They hiked over 5 miles and returned home dirty and tired (always the signs they had a fun day!)

We had a great time while the boys were tracked off. We had fun dying our easter eggs and decorating them with Spiderman stickers.

The Easter Bunny did a great job hiding the eggs. The boys had lots of fun on their Easter Egg hunt.

Destination Imagination Competition

Hallelujah! Destination Imagination is finally over! Jacob and his team had their competition last Saturday. They did such a great job. They had to perform an eight minute skit in front of five judges and then compete in a group challenge. It was fun to watch these second and third graders answer all of the tough questions from the judges without any adult help. It was a great experience for Jacob, and despite all of my complaining about the work involved I am sure I will be coaching his team again next year!

Our Wolf!

Jacob went to his first cub scout meeting last Thursday night. He is very proud to be a Wolf (as you can tell)! We are proud of him as well. He received his Wolf bandana and slide last night at a special presentation so now he has decided he has to take this scouting thing very seriously. He tells everyone about how he can't wait to be an Eagle Scout and we are definitely going to hold him to it!

Hammond's Candy Factory

We went on a tour of the Hammond's Candy Factory. The tour was a perfect length for the kids and they had so much fun watching the different candies being made. Of course, the favorite part for my "brain diet" boys was all of the free samples!

Of course, the favorite part for my "brain diet" boys was all of the free samples!

Our Baby

It was Jacob's turn to go to the Doctor with me yesterday. I am able to have an ultrasound every other week and it is so exciting to watch our baby grow. This was the first time that I have seen Jacob show some excitement about the baby. He was fascinated when the doctor let him listen to the heartbeat and showed him the baby's head, abdomen, arms and legs. My doctor then went on to give Jacob a lecture about how he was eight years old now and it was time for him to stop being entitiled and start doing more work around the house. Jacob was very polite and told the doctor of course he would help out, but I definitely don't think he wants to go to the Doctor with me again! Poor Guy!

Jacob's Baptism

Jacob was baptized on Saturday and it was a great day!

We were so lucky to have both sets of grandparents, great grandma, and Layna and Jason and their family come for the baptism. Jacob invited his school and music teacher and we were happy they both came. Jacob is such a good missionary!

We are so proud of him for making the decision to be baptized. He has grown up so much in the last few months. Kelly and I were shocked to think that Jacob will be able to baptize our baby when she turns eight!

Jacob planned the entire program and made sure to include every family member. The highlight was when Ryan, Jackson, and Emerson sang "I Am Like a Star" and Kelly and Jacob played the song on their guitars. They did such a great job!

Jacob's 8th Birthday Party

For Jacob's 8th birthday party the boys became pirates!

I decided the best birthday party for a large group of boys (and especially for me!) would be one that was held outside. So, we gave the boys their first clue to their pirate scavenger hunt in our backyard and then they went around the neighborhood to find the rest of the clues.

Along with each clue the boys received a pirate accessory. It was fun to watch them become more and more "piratey" as the hunt progressed. The treasure at the end of the hunt was a treasure chest pinata. We filled it with so much candy that it only took one hit for it to fall to the ground and break open (I didn't even make it outside in time to take pictures).

Jacob had a great 8th birthday. The day was beautiful (70 degrees, can you believe it?) and the boys had a great time running around the neighborhood and becoming pirates!

Happy Birthday Jacob!

This is for you, Cammi!

I found this clever idea for putting handprints on brightly painted backgrounds on Becky Higgins blog. Then, after taking the close up pics of the boys I decided to put those between the handprints. I hung them on the wall in our newly painted hallway and I think it turned out pretty cute!